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Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Rashida Quinn

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! This slam is a qualifying slam for the Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Rashida Quinn! We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous venues. Accessibility info: Tiny's is on the 6 bus line, which is a frequent service line. It is a quarter mile from the the streetcar line and about a half mile away from the max.…

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Free

The Moth: GrandSLAM Championship

Aladdin Theater 3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR, United States

The Moth is dedicated to finding intriguing people to tell inspired stories. At The Moth StorySLAM, those people find us. On this night, using words as weapons, they compete to determine The Moth's Portland GrandSLAM Story Champion.

$25

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Schuyler Peck

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! This slam is a qualifying slam for the Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Schuyler Peck! More about Schuyler: Schuyler Peck holds a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and lives in Portland, Oregon with her partner. She is the author of A Field of Blooming Bruises and To Hold Your Moss-Covered Heart, among other titles. Her work can also be found in JuxtaProse Magazine, Words Dance, Persephone’s Daughters Magazine, The Rising Phoenix Review, Thought Catalog, Literary Sexts: Volume Two, and Crooked Arrow Press. Schuyler is fascinated with the soft and gentle; the…

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Free – $5

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Stephen Meads

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! This slam is a qualifying slam for the Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Stephen Meads! More about Stephen: Stephen Meads (he/him) writes things. Feels bad often. And will have a ton of anxiety about how he is viewed by others. So maybe go watch him read some stuff he wrote? We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous…

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Free

Poetry Slam and Open Mic!

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! This slam is a qualifying slam for the Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous venues. Accessibility info: Tiny's is on the 6 bus line, which is a frequent service line. It is a quarter mile from the the streetcar line and about a half mile away from the max. The building and stage is wheelchair accessible and…

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Free – $5

Slamlandia November Literary Arts Show ft. Desmond Spann

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join us on NOVEMBER 21ST for a Thursday Poetry Open Mic and Slam! This is a qualifying slam to get into our WOWPS finals at the start of next year. Doors and sign-ups are at 6:30 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic or slam! Show begins at 7:00 PM Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97205 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. No door admission. We will have a feature from the fantastic Desmond Spann! ★ •*´¨`*• O P E N • M I C •*´¨`*• ★ The open mic will start the show out. The open mic is a great way to share your wonderful poetry! You…

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Free

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Nastashia Minto

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for another amazing poetry slam and open mic!!! This slam is a qualifying slam for the Women of the World Poetry Slam Finals. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Nastashia Minto! We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please also note that we start a little earlier then at previous venues. Accessibility info: Tiny's is on the 6 bus line, which is a frequent service line. It is a quarter mile from the the streetcar line and about a half mile away from the max.…

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Free – $5

Slamlandia Dec. Rocking Frog Slam ft. Ben Yisrael

Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for our DECEMBER Poetry Open Mic and Slam at our temporary first Thursday location - the Rocking Frog Cafe! This is the last WoWPS qualifying slam, and also a qualifier for our 2020 Grand Slam. Doors and sign-ups are at 6:00 PM Get there on time to get a spot in the open mic or slam! Show begins at 6:30 PM. Rocking Frog Cafe 2511 SE Belmont St. Portland, OR 97214 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. There is a $1-5 suggested donation. We will have an spotlight performance from the superb Ben Yisrael! Ben Yisrael is a performance poet, storyteller, and writer. Some of his performance accomplishments include being the 2010 Dallas Poetry Grand…

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Free – $5

Slamlandia WoWPS Finals ft. Bella

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join us on DECEMBER 12TH for our 2019 WoWPS finals! This slam will be closed, as poets who have qualified will be competing to potentially be sent to the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Dallas, TX, in 2020. There is no open mic for this show. Doors at 6:30 PM No sign ups for this show Show begins at 7:00 PM Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street Portland, OR 97205 This show is all ages. Please see our Accessibility and Safer Space info below. No door admission. We will have a feature from the out-of-this-world Bella! Bella is a Southern California grown writer who resides in Portland, Oregon. She is the 2019 Portland Poetry Grand Slam Champion, and has performed at various events…

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Free

WoWPS Finals feat. Leyna Rynearson and Robyn Bateman

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for the Women of the World Poetry Slam finals! We will determine who is representing the Portland Poetry Slam at WoWPS this March in Dallas, TX! There is a 8 dollar suggested donation for this event, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. We will have featured performances from Leyna Rynearson and Robyn Bateman! For the competition, the top six poets from our qualifying season are competing! They are: Meghan Bell Julia Gaskill Brianna Grisby Sage Lilac Red O’Hare and Chelsea Sieg Do not miss out on this amazing competition! We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our show is all-ages! Everyone is welcome. We do not censor our mic except for instances of hate-speech. Please…

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Free – $8
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